Paper holder



Nav. 16,1926. 1,606,971 i E. A. NELSON PAPER HOLDER n Filed Feb. 1, 1926 Patented Nov. l, i925@ ancien. NELsoN, or cnrcneojrrmrnors.

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PAPER HOLDER.

vApplication ile.` February Y The invention relates to note paper holders,l and particularly to the hind lwhere a roll ofpaper is drawn over a smooth surface so that memoranda may be written upon the exposed portion ofthe paper. Y

it is an object of theinvention to provide a device of the 'character described in which the exposed paper portion isheld taut s o, that memoranda may be-written upon'itVV without requiring the use/of theI left hand to hold the paper in place. I

A further object aims to provideautoniaticwineans for maintaining the exposed paper portionin taut condition. y Y

A still further object aims at providing resilient means for securing one end of the exposed paper portion in place and gravity actuated means for holding the other end in place so that the paper web vis held inV stretched or taut condition.

Another object constitutes the vprovision of means for holding the free paper end and imparting thereto a curl, so that upon the release of the holding means the curled paper unwinds and facilitates the grasp thereof.

A further object constitutes the provision of a device which is of simple and inexpensive construction and may be utilized also las i" Figure 1 is a plan view of the device constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a sideview thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of lig'ure l.; andr Figure 4 is a cross-section on the line 4--4 of Figure 2. f' i Referring tothe drawing, the body or frame of the holder is formed from a solid block 10 of wood or equivalent material and provided with an inclined plane-1l. The larger end l2 ris cored out as at'l3.

A plate 1li of metal or other preferred or suitable material is secured to the upper surface of the block by screws 21 and lis co-extensive therewith. Attention is called to the factA that the thin end of the block 1 0 1, 1926. Serial No. 85,120.

is rounded as at 1,5 for a -purpose hereinafter further explained. The large end of the block is lencasedby side walls l6'and 17 and an end wall 18 which walls -abut the blockjand form a chamber. The side walls are provided' at the upper end with registering grooves, 19 for the reception of pencils or pen holders yas indicated in dotted lines in Fig. l. The side walls terminate in slanting front edges 2O andare provided on thein'ner side and parallel `to said edges '20 with4 grooves 22 which are in registeringrelation und `afford a runway fora slide 23 terminating at the upper end in a flange 2li land at the lower endrin a flange 25.

The forward end of theblock, as stated before, isr rounded at l5 and a clamping.

plate 23 of the same contour as Ithe rounded end is fitted thereon to closely hugl the same. rihe plate 2G has side arms 27 and 2S winch are pivotally secured to the sides of thebloch 10 by screws or pintles 29. The arm 28 is extended at 30 and equipped with a treadl 'or thumb piece 3l.

The block 10 is provided with a cored out portion32 terminated at one vsiderin a slot 33 (Fig. 2) v and at the other sidein ahole 34 for the reception of spring wire 35 which is secured to the conveX bottom 36 ofv the cored out portion 32 and extends through the slotr33 into an aperture provided in the arm extension 30 so that normally the thumb piece 31 is raised and the bar is held in clamping relation on the block. The'entire device is mounted onl a base plate 37. The slide 23 is provided Ywith a' calendar 38 and thus the device is serving the function of a desircalendar in additionv to its function as a writing pad.` Y

In use a roll of paper i0 is deposited inthe cored out portion 13 ofthe'block and the paper web 4l isthreaded between the slide 23 which is held inposition by its gravity and the block and covers the inclined surface L of the block and terminates between the clamping plate and the block corner 15.

rl`he pressure of the clamping plate. holds the f i free-end of the paperl web secure, whereas y. the slide 23 under its weight rests withitsA flange y25 on the paper Vweb at the-upper end of the inclined surface, so thatfthe exposed paper portion is held taut and may bewritten fupon without the necessity of holding the paper down. This is of special advantage when memoranda are written while the writer receives a message over the telephone.`

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lVhen it isdesiredto tear offthe exposed papier portion, the thumb piece 31 is depressed so that the clamping har isY raised. The paper end hetvveen the bar and the block having been provided with a downward curl Will uponrelease curl up asshown in dotted lines in vFigure 3, facilitating thereby thegrasp ofJ the"r free paper endI 42 and Withdrawal of the paper. As soon aS the proper length of paper has been Withdrawn, the clamping'har is released to'clamp the paper onto the block, and the paperV isV tlien torn off along the outerY end of the clamping har. nwvithdravving paper from the roll, the slide 23 is slightly raised under the pull ofthe paper, and no noticeable resistance is offered to the Withdrawaly of the paper, sincey the slide rests on the paper Web only under its gravity.

While the drawing shoWsa prefer-redemloodiinent ofv the invention, numerous changes and alterations may he made Within the I', therefore, do not limit myselfto the details of construction as shown, but includeall changes, rearrangements and modifications falling Within the scope' ofi the'invention as defined in the appended claims.

claimz- Y 1. A, paper holder, including a supportV for the paper, automatic means for holding one end ofthe paper, and automatic means for drawing the other end of the paper so as' to maintain the paper on the support in taut condition.

2. A paper holder,l including a support for the paper, gravity actuatedy means on0 said support for ,holding one end ofthe paper, and automatic means-for drawing the other end of said paper so as to maintain the paper on the support in taut condition. Y

3l A paper holder, including a support for the paper, gravity actuated means on saidsupport Vhearing onY one Vend of the paper, and resilient automatic means for drawing the other end of the paper so as to maintain the paper on the support in taut condition.

4. A paper holder, including a support for the paper, gravity actuateduneans on said support for holding` one end of said paper, and resilient automatic means pivotally secured-to said-support for drawing the otherendfofthepaper seras to maintain the paper-Y onv` the support in taut condition.

5.; In ai paper h-older,a support having a rounded'corner, anda clamping bar press ingthe paper onto saidA corner to' thereby Y impart' a1l curl tol the paper-Y end v 6i it; papier holder, including;` a" support having a chamber and. a: Writing surface adjacent thereto, said chamber housing a roll ofpaper and permitting univinding over said Writingsurface, gravity means at one end of the Writing surface to hold the paper, and automatic means at the other end of the Writing surface to draw the paper taut onVY saidwvriting surface.

7. A paper hol ler,` including asupport having a chamber and awvriting surface adjacent thereto, said chamber housing a paper roll and permitting unwinding of the roll over said surface, a substantially vertical slide forming one Wall of said chamber and adapted to restvonthe paper,andmeans at the'remote end of said Writing surface for maintaining the paper on the writing surface in taut condition.

8. A paper holder, includingV a support, l'iavinga chamber and a! Writ-ing surface ad'- jacent thereto, said chamber-housing av paper roll and permitting unvvinding off the roll over said surface, a substantially vertical slide forming'one wall of said chamber and adapted to rest on the paper, and spring actuated meansacting onthe other end of the paper for maintaining the paper onthe Writing surface in taut condition.y

9. paper holder Vincluding a support for holding a roll offpaper, said support having'a- Writing surface over Which the paper unwinds, means at one end of said surface for holdingV the paper, and means at the other end of saidfsurface for automatically drawing the paper taut.

10. A paper holder for a roll of paper, including means for holding an intermediate portion of the paper, and means for automatically drawing the endof the'paper taut.

l1. A paper holder for a roll of paper, including a support having a Writing surface overwliiclrtlie paper unwvinds, and a rounded corner at the end, gravity means adjacent the paper roll for holding the paper, and'means pivotally secured to said su )ort for tensioninethe ayer on said D Writing surface and maintaining the paper in taut condition. A

l2." A paper holderY for a roll. of paper, includingr a support having a Writing` surface over which the paper unwinds, and a rounded corner at the free end', gravityIY means adjacent thepaperroll for holdingk the paper, and a' clampingbar pivotally secured to said support andi conf'orrning A to saidA corner for ltensioning thepa'per onvsaid writing surface-'and maintaining the paper inl taut'- condition;

In Witness whereof I aixfmy' signature.

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